Ignoramus24626 wrote:
On 2015-12-30, azotic wrote:
"Ignoramus24626" wrote in message
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On 2015-12-30, azotic wrote:
I attended an auction back in the 1980's where the auctioneer sold a
trailer full of oil filled capacitors (PCB) to an uneducated
buyer. As I understand it that was a popular way of disposing of
toxic waste back then.
I wonder what is the preferred method now...

i
Mini storage units.


Tom, any idea how much does it cost to legally dispose of PCBs?

Say, you have a 500 kvs transformer that holds maybe a barrel of PCB
(just making stuff up as I go). What would it cost to dispose of PCB
legally?

i

Price depends on the actual concentration of PCB. That is because
certain levels trigger different disposal criteria.
Most places use 500ppm as the trigger point. Under that amount is MUCH
cheaper!

I paid $2.45 gal. in 2013 to dispose of a 55 gallon drum of 175 ppm oil.

IIRC it was $18.XX a gallon for over 500ppm.

Waste Management can give you current prices.

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Steve W.